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Legal matters

New Zealand Acts, Bills and Regulations can be read on the New Zealand Legislation website. You can read and download any of these free of charge. This site is updated regularly by the Parliamentary Counsel Office, which drafts and publishes most New Zealand legislation.

Access to online information about New Zealand law concerning personal grievances, privacy, resource management, wills and transport and more from LexisNexis NZ. It also includes access to the New Zealand Law Journal.

business.govt.nz makes it easier for small business in New Zealand to understand and comply with government, and succeed. The site has free resources, tools and information to help people start, manage and grow their business.

Insolvency

The Insolvency and Trustee Service administers personal bankruptcies and company liquidations in New Zealand. Information about all aspects of bankruptcy and liquidation can be found in the Information Library section of their website.

Registering a company

The New Zealand Companies Office is the government office that administers the registration of companies in New Zealand. All the information and forms necessary for registration can be found on their website.

Privacy

For advice on your right to privacy and how to protect other people’s right to privacy contact The Office of the Privacy Commissioner which is responsible for the promotion and protection of individual privacy. It checks on the sharing of data (information matching) between government agencies, provides an extensive education programme to help people understand the Privacy Act and manages a complaints process.

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